NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3137, 2 June 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

SUDDENT DEATH. Auckland, May 31. A. platelayer named O'Halloran dropped down dead on the Waikato line, near Huntley. REWI IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, Jane 2. Rewi visited the Bank of New Zealand, Hospital, and Museum, on Saturday. OHINEMURI ROAD. Tho Native Minister lias instructed the Thames County authorities to proceed with the work of continuing 1 the Ohiiiemuri main road through the Tukakino settlement at Koraate, in accordance with the provisions of the Act STEALING A DEAD MAN'S MONEY. James Insrram and Thomas Mulvanoy have been charged with stealing securities, valued at £33, belonging- to the estate of the late Sergeant-major Tolly ; and Ingram was further charged with attempting to obtain a sum of £18 on the same by false pretences. The case was adjonrned until Thursday. ROTORUA PROSECUTION. The Government prosecution against Robert Graham was resumed on Saturday. Mr. Tyler appeared for Mr. Brookfield, the Crown Prosecutor; and Mr. James Russell and Mr. Hesketh defended. Mr. Tyler cnlled the Hon. J. Sheehan, the Native Minister, who deposed to the signature of the Governor and Colonial Treasurer. He said lie was aware of the present prosecution. Ho never said or did any. thing, directly or indirectly, as a Minister of the Crown, to induce ! ]\] r. Grralifliri to oooapy tho land in ! Rotorua District know a as Te Kuiti ; but on the other hand, he warned Mr. Graham against occupying it, excepting through the Government onty. Other evidence was that of natives describing the boundaries of Chas. John Young, Government land purchaser, who deposed that he had paid several sums to natives on the allotment occupied by Graham. He had paid £20 in October, 1871, at a meeting of natives, when Mr. C. 0. Davis and Mr. Hy. Mitchell were acting with him in the transaction. At another time (he had forgotten the dale) he paid £5; it was towards the end of 1874; that he paid this sum on account of some block. Subsequently he paid another £5 in small sums. The money was all paid to aboriginal natives, who were owners of the block. He met Mr. Graham at Tauranga, when Mr. Graham asked his advice on liis occupancy of tho block, but he gave do decided opinion on the question. The case will last some time. KINEOSS'S CASE. Wellington, June 2. Kinross' case came on again on Saturday, but made little progress, as the evidence of the native witnesses had to be taken down in both Maori and English. The chief witness was Paramena, whoso evidence was to tho effect that Kinross now claimed tho block as bis certain land, for which he had given payment in spirits and other goods, getting the witness, who did not understand English, to sign certain docu* merits in that language. The case has been further adjourned to the 10th of June.